Doren Damico is an artist, educator, and writer based in LA, California. Her first book, When You Can’t Scream… Or 10 Reasons Why I Smoke, includes poetry, photography, and an intimate narrative that explores her journey of trauma, acceptance, and healing. Doren’s poetry can also be found in: “Coiled Serpent: Poets Arising from the Cultural Quakes and Shifts of Los Angeles,” “2016 In The Words of Women International Anthology,” and “Nuclear Impact: Broken Atoms in Our Hands.”